<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4522.1800" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hi Willem,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Like all repair methods, it may not work in all situations. I think that the 3/8" plug and the hole required, will not = take too much from the plate integrity. If you feel it will weaken the plate, = then don't do it, as you can't build the plate up again. Was that your question?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A href="mailto:piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca">piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca</A>= </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Wimblees@AOL.COM = href="mailto:Wimblees@AOL.COM">Wimblees@AOL.COM</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 03, 2001 = 3:45 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> question on plugging = was Re: Oiled Pinblock</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>In a = message dated 7/3/01 1:28:18 PM Central Daylight Time, <BR><A = href="mailto:piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca">piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca</A>= writes: <BR><BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px = solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" TYPE="CITE">Hi Tom, <BR>I forgot to say, there are two sizes of = plugs. The one to use would probably <BR>be the one that just fits, without = having to drill any appreciable amount <BR>from the plate. <BR>Good luck, it = has worked for me. You could also epoxy them in as well, <BR>instead of = the CA. <BR>Regards <BR>John M. Ross <BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>I have a = question regarding the plugs. I just fit and drilled a Baldwin grand <BR>block. = Like a Steinway, this plate doesn't use plate bushings. The plate <BR>holes = are just big enough for a tuning pin. How do you plug one of these? I <BR>have = heard you can drill out the plate, but how do you fix the plate after = <BR>every thing is done? <BR><BR>Willem = </FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>